Sheba's Daughters. being a record of travel in Southern Arabia. With an appendix on the rock inscriptions by A. F. L. Beeston.
by PHILBY, Harry St John Bridger
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Sheba's Daughters. being a record of travel in Southern Arabia.
Original green cloth, title gilt to spine together with Athena's owl.
Boards slightly mottled with slight damage to top and bottom of spine. Please see photos for condition.
Protected in Mylar.
Frontispiece and 46 other plates, folding map at the rear.
First edition with index and an appendix on the rock inscriptions by A. F. L. Beeston.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lansdowne Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27
- Title
- Sheba's Daughters. being a record of travel in Southern Arabia. With an appendix on the rock inscriptions by A. F. L. Beeston.
- Author
- PHILBY, Harry St John Bridger
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co. Ltd.,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1939
- Size
- Large octavo 485pp + folding ma
- Weight
- 2.87 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Books; Illustrated; First Edition; History;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lansdowne Books
Biblio member since 2018
Port Fairy, Victoria
About Lansdowne Books
Lansdowne Books is an independent online store specialising in Antiquarian and Quality Secondhand books. We are based in regional Victoria and offer our collection from around the world. It is possible to collect items from Port Fairy, Victoria Australia.
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- Gilt
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